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The World Is Ignoring the Other Deadly Kind of Carbon

Not only is black carbon terrible for human health, but ever-fiercer wildfires are covering the Arctic with the dark particles, accelerating melting. Once again, vast expanses of Canadian wilderness are on fire, threatening towns and forcing thousands to flee. It appears to be a breakout of “zombie fires”: wildfires from last year that never actually […]

Posted by Aleksandar Janicijevic on August 18, 2024

Is today’s weather normal?

Search for your town or city to compare it to previous years. The CBC News Climate Dashboard tracks temperature and precipitation and compares them to historical trends. Check back daily to see breaking records and the forecast for where you live. Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on August 8, 2024

A Complete Guide to Scrap Metal Recycling

Scrap metal recycling is the process of taking metal that is the byproduct of various industries and products at the end of its life. These include offcuts from manufacturing as well as old cars and appliances. They are then melted again to produce the raw material for a wide range of processes and uses. Metal […]

Posted by Aleksandar Janicijevic on July 30, 2024

Barcelona has 350 climate shelters

Air temperature is just part of the story. The heat is a bigger problem when humidity is high and that’s what happens in Barcelona. A few years ago I was there with 33ºC and 85% humidity and almost die waiting for the train while back home with over 36º it was manageable because it was […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on July 28, 2024

Celebrating Water Watchers

Join us for a ‘lunch & learn’ with Water Watchers and Water Activist Maude Barlow. We will celebrate Water Watchers becoming the newest Blue Community and learn how to use this incredible tool in the movement towards Water Justice. Spread the word

Posted by Aleksandar Janicijevic on July 25, 2024

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Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on July 19, 2024

Very Special Invitation for Anyone and Everyone – Carbon Literacy Training – Free and Online

Humber College is hosting a very special carbon literacy webinar event in association with South West College and the Carbon Literacy Training group and I wanted to reach out to everyone here in a special capacity to see if you had an interest in attending Spread the word

Posted by Oruba Alwan on July 14, 2024

Google is using AI to predict floods — and sending cash to people before disaster hits

The tech giant is partnering with GiveDirectly and the International Rescue Committee. It’s one example of using AI for good. When a disaster hits, it usually takes time for aid to arrive. But Google is now using AI to predict severe flooding in advance—and the company’s nonprofit arm is working with humanitarian organizations to give […]

Posted by Ivan Martinovic on June 30, 2024